1961 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (4-9-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1961 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1961 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.

The Cowboys labored to change the scoreboard with just 236 points, and the defensive squad allowed 380. Eddie LeBaron tossed for 1,741 yards, and Don Meredith took a significant amount of snaps, too. Billy Howton hauled in 56 passes, while Frank Clarke accumulated 919 receiving yards.

Don Perkins ran for a team-best 815 yards for Dallas.

Don Bishop picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Tom Landry coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Eddie LeBaron23612050.817417.4145.9166.88066.7
Don Meredith1829451.611616.494.9116.05663.0
Buddy Humphrey2150.0168.000.000.01677.1
J.W. Lockett200.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals42221550.929186.9235.5276.480 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Perkins2008154.147 4
Amos Marsh843794.571 1
J.W. Lockett662804.221 0
Don Meredith221768.028 1
Eddie LeBaron20723.621 0
L.G. Dupre16603.812 0
Merrill Douglas5244.80
Billy Howton199.00
Don McIlhenny242.00
Totals41618194.471 6

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Billy Howton5678514.053 4
Frank Clarke4191922.480 9
Don Perkins322989.338 1
Dick Bielski2637714.528 3
Amos Marsh211899.046 2
J.W. Lockett151147.626 2
Jim Doran1315311.829 2
L.G. Dupre6498.217 0
Glynn Gregory33010.013 0
Don McIlhenny166.00
Merrill Douglas1-2-2.0-2 0
Totals215291813.680 23

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Dick Bielski1010100.09666.728
Allen Green1919100.015533.334
Totals2929100.0241145.862

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Allen Green61223636.753
Totals61223636.753

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Amos Marsh14715.119 0
Warren Livingston6203.312 0
Don Perkins188.00
L.G. Dupre242.00
Totals231034.519 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Amos Marsh2666725.779 0
Don Perkins2244320.130 0
L.G. Dupre611018.324 0
J.W. Lockett44611.521 0
Gene Babb23417.019 0
Mike Dowdle23316.519 0
Merrill Douglas11212.012 0
Jim Doran100.00
Totals64134521.079 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Bishop817221.557 0
Bob Bercich34816.028 0
Jerry Tubbs33311.033 0
Dicky Moegle23115.525 0
Jimmy Harris2136.512 0
Tom Franckhauser12323.023 0
Glynn Gregory12121.021 0
Mike Dowdle11414.014 0
Don Healy11111.011 0
Chuck Howley155.00
Warren Livingston133.00
Ken Frost100.00
Totals2537415.057 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Frank Clarke900054
Dick Bielski3610046
Allen Green519034
Don Perkins410000030
Billy Howton0400024
Amos Marsh120000018
Jim Doran2000012
J.W. Lockett02000012
Don Meredith10006
Totals6230000001129000236



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